Microsoft Internet Explorer users aren’t rushing to embrace IE 8, the new release of the Web browser that debuted Thursday.

IE 8 has received mixed reviews from testers and early users. There have been published reports that the browser has caused system crashes and some Web sites don’t display properly using the software. The browser also has compatibility issues with Web standards, such as CSS, HTML4 and XHTML when tested with The Web Standards Project’s Acid Test 3.

Microsoft is counting on IE 8 to help reverse erosion of its share of the Web browser market. Microsoft IE has been losing ground to competitors, such as Apple’s Safari, Google’s Chrome and the open-source Firefox from Mozilla.